York City Knights hooker Lee Jackson will add to his list of honours when he lines up against New Zealand 'A' at Keighley on Wednesday, October 22.

The former Great Britain star, 34, has been selected for the National League Two representative squad alongside team-mates Danny Brough and Scott Rhodes, against the Kiwis.

There is also Super League experience in Swinton prop Simon Knox, who played for Bradford in the 1996 and 1997 Challenge Cup finals, but the match also represents an opportunity for some of the game's lesser lights to shine.

Coach Peter Roe has called up London Skolars' South African forward Rubert Jonker and there are places for Paul Thorman, brother of Parramatta-bound Great Britain squad man Chris Thorman, and centre Damian Reed from Gateshead.

Roe said: "This is a great opportunity for the players to test their mettle against some of the best players in the world of rugby league and at the same time impress coaches and scouts from higher division clubs."

The touring team includes three players from new Bartercard Cup winners Canterbury Bulls.

Captain and loose forward Shane Beyers, full-back Sione Lusi and prop Taylor Pelenise discovered news of their call-up shortly after helping their team to a 32-28 Grand Final win over Marist Richmond Brothers in Auckland yesterday.

New Zealand ''A open their five-match tour against Cumbria on Sunday, October 19, and also play Great Britain, Warrington and the National League One representative team.

National League Two squad: E Andrews (Chorley), D Brough (York City Knights), W English (Swinton), M Firth (Keighley), I Hodson (Chorley), C Hough (Swinton), S Hoyle (Keighley), L Jackson (York City Knights), R Jonker (London Skolars), S Knox (Swinton), J Marshall (Barrow), A Raleigh (Sheffield), J Ramshaw (Keighley), D Reed (Gateshead), S Rhodes (York City Knights), J Smith (Barrow), P Stephenson (Keighley), P Thorman (Gateshead), O Wilkes (Keighley).

Updated: 11:25 Monday, September 15, 2003